Has something ever popped into your head at all hours of the day, like a song melody, that you can’t seem to shake? I’m a believer in the value of problem solving by “sleeping on it.” The brain does great work. Many times, I wake up with the “aha moment” I was searching for, the answer magically appears…. Not this […]
» Read moreLately, I’ve felt downright giddy! Every Friday, I update our investment portfolio. Our top mining stocks are up 400%, 158%, 53% and 46% respectively. In the last year, we’re up 21%. Not wanting to overtly brag, I’ll exclaim, “Wow!” hoping to draw my wife Jo’s attention to show her our gains. The euphoria carries over to enjoying a nice evening […]
» Read moreIn a recent interview with Chuck Butler, we concluded, short of dumping the FED and a ballot box revolution, inflation is here to stay. Individual investors can control where/how we invest to protect our life savings. Chuck summed up his feeling about a market fraught with risk: “I recently had some bonds mature. These maturities brought me into a ‘Cash […]
» Read moreThank you to all the readers who responded to my recent article, “Diversification, what are you trying to accomplish?” Diversification is a hedge to protect your nest egg from catastrophic risks, including desperate governments and high inflation. Readers asked for more information about my remark, “How does an investor hedge against inflation? Hold money in different currencies – outside the […]
» Read moreMr. Buffett is giving seniors and savers bad advice. “Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing.” – Warren Buffett. The Buffet theory acknowledges risk is mitigated by sector gains offsetting sector losses; however the opposite is also true – sector losses offset sector gains and reduces returns. His is willing to […]
» Read moreChicken Little proclaimed, “The Sky is Falling”, warning all who would listen. Wikipedia tells us, “…Chicken Little … is a folk tale … about a chicken who believes the world is coming to an end. The phrase ‘The sky is falling!’ … (is) … a common idiom indicating a hysterical or mistaken belief that disaster is imminent. Versions of the […]
» Read moreParenting never ends. My granddaughter bought her first car and asked me about insurance. She had two quotes: one with a $100 deductible and a second for $500 deductible. She was leaning toward the $100 deductible because “it was only $10 more per month”. So why not take that option? I explained the higher premium policy buys an additional $400 in […]
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